Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Thank you so much sweet friends for taking the time to stop by my simple blog,
leave a kind a comment or an encouraging email, and for your endless inspiration!
I knew I would love doing it, and you all make it worthwhile.

I'm taking a few days off to enjoy the holidays with my family,
see you next week.

Monday, December 19, 2011

One year I asked for a BIG rock for Mother's Day!
As in landscape art - not diamond - not that I don't like diamonds,
but they seem a little ordinary compared to this, don't you think?

I was thinking a coffee table on the deck...and on rollers, oh my!
I had to share these...

emmas.blogg.se

apartmenttherarpy.com

housebeautiful

Which reminds me, remember this post about logs
well, it didn't exactly go as planned.
We'd had a snowstorm and I saw branches down all over the neighborhood,
but when I asked mr. simple if our chain saw worked
I kind of got a look like - you've got to be kidding!

Plan B was to 'borrow' the neighbor's pile of logs, just for the holidays.
I came to my senses when I started thinking about what may be lurking in the logs
that had been outside for a few months.

Back to the tree trunk...

I drove mr. simple by the only thing on my Christmas list.

me: "How do you think we could get it home?"
mr. simple: "A crane and a truck, or about 30 guys!"
me: "How do the guys that trim trees move them?"
mr. simple: "They cut them up!"
me: "Oh."

This artistic transformation was a recent feature.
My sweet lifelong friends, and mother - daughter team behind the blogYour Day Simplified,
amazed me with their rendition of Kandinsky abstract art on this headboard.

and footboard, I think they did an incredible job!

Here are other Kandinsky pieces,
if you're inclined to try it on something and need a little inspiration...

google.com

I think any of his artwork would be a stunning statement in an all neutral room.

art.com
I'd love to design a nursery around this one!

abstractartpaintings.co.uk

Not in the budget?
You could always try painting a cabinet, nightstand, desk, table
or bed!

I tried my hand at abstract art here, albeit unsuccessfully,
but these are certainly inspiring me to try again!

Hi, I’m Pam…living a simple, but active life in Denver. My newest challenge is delving into the world of blogging to share the details of creating a stylish, yet comfortable home for our family. Using my latest garage sale or Craigslist finds puts a smile on my face!